Here are the top revelations in Legend of Korra
that changed what we thought we knew about the Avatar world.
Number Seven:
While Avatar: The Last Airbender
was never explicitly clear on where the Avatar came from exactly...
Only the Avatar mastered all four elements.
Only he could stop the ruthless firebenders.
...with the introduction of Avatar Wan, we got our answers.
Wait! We can resolve this peacefully.
Stinky? You came back?
It's good to see you again.
You and Raava are just in time to help us clear
these tree killing fire lovers out of here.
Just like the old days.
You're the one who's getting cleared out
There's no need for violence.
I know there must be a way to work out a compromise.
You have a good heart, Stinky. But these fire tossers aren't like you.
Spirits like him killed our friends.
I can't let them get away with that.
[thundering]
[laughing]
We are protectors of the forest!
We won't let you burn it down!
It's Vaatu. He's growing stronger, using their anger
to turn them to his side.
Huh!
Wipe them out!
Stop! Freeze!
Raava, we need to combine our energies.
Maybe then we'll have enough power to stop this.
Enough! You need to stop fighting now, before you destroy each other!
[grunting]
Stinky, w-what happened?
He's controlling all four elements.
Number Six:
In the original series, we only ever saw lavabending
done by an Avatar.
Leaving many fans to believe that only the Avatar,
using a combination of fire and earthbending could bend lava.
But when Ghazan and Bolin came into the picture,
they proved that all it took was a skilled earthbender.
What are you smiling about?
I was just remembering the last time we fought.
Well, a lot has changed since then.
So that's how you got out of the temple. Not bad. Let's see what you got!
[fighting]
[screaming]
Number Five:
When Hama told Katara that bloodbending
could only occur at the full moon, we believed her.
But it turns out, even she didn't know the true potential of the skill.
In The Legend of Korra, we learned that with a lot of practice,
bloodbending was even more powerful than Hama ever knew.
Every full moon, our father took us on another supposed "hunting trip,"
where he secretly trained us in bloodbending.
We kept the truth from my mother.
[grunting]
Stop! You're hurting it!
Toughen up, Tarrlok! You'll need a thicker skin for this.
[moaning]
[grunting]
Very good, son, very good.
A few years later, my father taught us to bloodbend anytime,
without the need of the full moon.
We practiced constantly, and I hated every minute of it.
[barking and growling]
[whimpering]
I had no stomach for manipulating helpless animals.
My brother, however, seemed to revel in this new found power.
[whimpering]
He was a prodigy, mastering my father's psychic bloodbending
technique by the time he was 14.
[whimpering]
[gasping]
[whimpering]
Number Four:
While the lion turtle in the finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender,
helped to save the day.
It left a lot of people wondering where it came from
and why it was able to help Aang unlock a new form of bending.
Luckily, in The Legend of Korra,
we got a lot more context about these ancient beings.
The lion turtle.
Great guardian of our city, we are venturing into the Spirit Wilds
to bring back food for our people. Please, grant us the power of fire.
The power is yours to keep until your return.
You're first, kid.
May the element of fire protect you against the spirits.
[grunting]
Just make sure you aim at the spirits, not us, okay?
Sure thing.
Number Three:
Since The Legend of Korra is a whole generation
after Avatar: The Last Airbender, it was no surprise
that many of the original members of Team Avatar
were revealed to have been major sources of change.
But it's Toph's discovery of metalbending
that seems to have completely transformed the world,
giving rise to a metalbending police force...
new machinery and even an entire metal city.
That statue honors the first metalbender, Toph Beifong,
who expanded the possibilities of what benders were capable of.
Here, everyone is encouraged to reach his, or her, highest potential.
Number Two:
With all the turmoil Aang and the gang
put this poor cabbage merchant through...
My cabbages!
...it was inferred that he never found much success.
But in The Legend of Korra, we discovered that the truth was to the contrary.
The cabbage merchant had found success
and his family still honored his great legacy.
Unfortunately, his bad luck seemed to follow them, too.
Wait, I'm innocent!
Yeah, yeah, that's what they all say.
Is it true that Cabbage Corp is conspiring with the Equalists?
The evidence points in that direction, but the investigation is ongoing.
For the time being, we have frozen Mr. Gan-Lan's assets
and are closing Cabbage Corp.
No! Not my Cabbage Corp!
Number One:
Before The Legend of Korra, we were left believing
that Aang's descendants as the world's only remaining airbenders
would alone carry the responsibility of bringing back the airbenders.
But Harmonic Convergence changed everything.
We learned that the world itself was fighting to keep the balance.
And while Aang's family still had the task
of passing on the traditions and techniques of the airbenders;
thanks to a number of new airbenders, we got to see for the first time
exactly how powerful they could be when working in great numbers.
How can he fly like that?
He's unlocked powers of airbending that haven't existed
for thousands of years.
There haven't been this many airbenders in one place for a long time, either.
We have power together.
Hurry, everyone form a circle. Follow me.
[grunting]
[screaming]
[grunting]
Uh.